The Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) and Surfrider Foundation are conducting a series of four workshops throughout the Mid-Atlantic region to engage the public in a discussion of the value of important non-consumptive recreational areas and the activities they sustain to provide input to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body's Non-Consumptive Recreation Work Group in support of implementaton of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Action Plan. See attached document to register.

Purpose: Ensure the Coastal Training Program is relevant, integrated, effective, high performing and visible program by reviewing recent work, planning for the next year, and determining updates to the 5 year Strategic Plan.

Purpose: Ensure the Coastal Training Program is relevant, integrated, effective, high performing and visible program by reviewing recent work, planning for the next year, and determining updates to the 5 year Strategic Plan.

The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary in collaboration with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is revising their Management Plan for the Delaware Estuary and would like your input. Listening sessions to inform the public about the revision process and to gather thoughts and ideas from the public are being held in Delaware, New Jersey,and Pennsylvania.

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body (RPB) invites the public to attend an Open House in Lewes, Delaware to consider a Draft Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Action Plan. The Draft Plan outlines a series of actions on how federal and state agencies, tribes and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Mgmt Council may better collaborate to ensure healthy, productive, and resilient marine ecosystems and sustainable ocean uses in the Mid-Atlantic.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will conduct a public hearing to solicit the views of interested parties in regards to the proposed development "Mews of Bethany" filed by Mr. Stanley Walcek

The Coastal Training Program Advisory Committee is a technical committee that provides advice and input to the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserveâ€™s Coastal Training Program regarding the programâ€™s goals, objectives, and strategies.

The purpose of the hearing is to solicit the views of interested parties in regards to the Federal Consistency Determination filed by the Delaware City Refinery Company, LLC (DCRC) in regard to a shoreline stabilization project to protect the ship docking and associated landward infrastructure.

The purpose of this meeting is to provide an update on the dike restoration projects and a review of the historical content and findings to date for the City of New Castle Dikes. Attendees are invited to provide comments as part of the Section 106 Review of the dikes.

At the sessions you can learn more about and share your thoughts on potential adaptation options to sea level rise in Delaware. Each public engagement session will feature informative presentations, and displays staffed by DNREC scientists and Committee members, and opportunities for you to provide your comments and feedback to help guide the Advisory Committee as they determine Delaware's adaptation options and move forward on developing adaptation recommendations for sea level rise.

At the sessions you can learn more about and share your thoughts on potential adaptation options to sea level rise in Delaware. Each public engagement session will feature informative presentations, and displays staffed by DNREC scientists and Advisory Committee members, and opportunities for you to provide your comments and feedback to help guide the Advisory Committee as they determine Delaware's adaptation options and move forward on developing adaptation recommendations for sea level rise.

At the sessions you can learn more about and share your thoughts on potential adaptation options to sea level rise in Delaware. Each public engagement session will feature informative presentations, and displays staffed by DNREC scientists and committee members, and opportunities for you to provide your comments and feedback to help guide the Advisory Committee as they determine Delaware's adaptation options and move forward on developing adaptation recommendations for sea level rise.

The Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee has been established by the DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs to assist with the development of a sea level rise committee. Topics to be covered for the Advisory COmmittee will include: the planned process for development of a Sea Level Rise Adaptation Strategy and information about the intended role of the advisory committee.

The Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee has been established by the DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs to assist with the development of a sea level rise committee. Topics to be covered for the Advisory COmmittee will include: the planned process for development of a Sea Level Rise Adaptation Strategy and information about the intended role of the advisory committee.

The Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee has been established by the DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs to assist with the development of a sea level rise adaptation plan for the state. This meeting is the first meeting of the advisory committee. Topics to be covered for the advisory committee will include: introductory information regarding sea level rise and its effects; information on the planned process for development of a sea level rise adaptation strategy and information about the intended role

Delaware's Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee is hosting five Public Engagement Sessions across the state in order to get feedback and ideas from Delaware's citizens about sea level rise in Delaware. Preliminary results of a sea level rise vulnerability assessment will be shared at the sessions.

Delaware's Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee is hosting five Public Engagement Sessions across the state in order to get feedback and ideas from Delaware's citizens about sea level rise in Delaware. Preliminary results of a sea level rise vulnerability assessment will be shared at the sessions.

Delaware's Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee is hosting five Public Engagement Sessions across the state in order to get feedback and ideas from Delaware's citizens about sea level rise in Delaware. Preliminary results of a sea level rise vulnerability assessment will be shared at the sessions.

Delaware's Sea Level Rise Committee is hosting five Public Engagement Sessions across the state in order to get feedback and ideas from Delaware's citizens about sea level rise in Delaware. Preliminary results of a sea level rise vulnerability assessment will be shared at the sessions.

Delaware's Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee is hosting five Public Engagement Sessions across the state, in order to get feedback and ideas from Delaware's citizens about sea level rise in Delaware. Preliminary results of a sea level rise vulnerability assessment will be shared at the sessions.

Delaware's Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee is hosting five Public Engagement Sessions across the state, in order to get feedbackand ideas from Delaware's citizens about sea level rise in Delaware. Preliminary results of a sea level rise vulnerability assessment will be shared at the sessions.

Engage committee in an undertanding of the SB 64, why it was passed,how floodplain management and drainage stardards in Delaware are currently set up, what the primary issues are with current programs, and what the path forward is for this process.

We plan to send out a rough draft of a Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee Progress Report several weeks prior to the meeting for your review, and we will spend some time at the October 4 meeting discussing that document, as well as the vulnerability assessment and the public engagement sessions that are planned for early November.

Engage committee in an understanding of the SB 64, why it was passed, how floodplain management and drainage standards in Delaware are currently set up, what the primary issues are with current programs, and what the path forward is for this process.

Sections 312 and Section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) of 1972, as amended, require NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) to continually review and evaluate all Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves. Accordingly, OCRM will conduct an evaluation of the operation and management of the Delaware Coastal Management Program (DCMP) and of the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) covering the period from December 20

To finalize the decision making matrix to prioritize drainage projects. Criteria will include public safety, economic, technical, environmental, ecological, agricultural, and any other factors the work group may determine to be appropriate.

The Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee has been established by the DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs to assist with the development of a sea level rise adaptation plan for the state. This meeting is the first meeting of the advisory committee. Topics to be covered for the advisory committee will include: introductory information regarding sea level rise and its effects; information on the planned process for development of a sea level rise adaptation strategy and information about the intended role

To develop a decision making matrix to prioritize drainage projects. Criteria will include public safety, economic, technical, environmental, ecological, agricultural, and any other factors the committee may determine to be appropriate.

The Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee has been established by the DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs to assist with the development of a sea level rise adaptation plan for the state. This meeting is the first meeting of the advisory committee. Topics to be covered for the advisory committee will include: introductory information regarding sea level rise and its effects; information on the planned process for development of a sea level rise adaptation strategy and information about the intended role

The Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee has been established by the DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs to assist with the development of a sea level rise adaptation plan for the state. This meeting is the first meeting of the advisory committee. Topics to be covered for the advisory committee will include: introductory information regarding sea level rise and its effects; information on the planned process for development of a sea level rise adaptation strategy and information about the intended role

The Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee has been established by the DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs to assist with the development of a sea level rise adaptation plan for the state. This meeting is the first meeting of the advisory committee. Topics to be covered for the advisory committee will include: introductory information regarding sea level rise and its effects; information on the planned process for development of a sea level rise adaptation strategy and information about the intended role

been established by the DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs to assist with the development of a sea level rise adaptation plan for the state. This meeting is the first meeting of the advisory committee. Topics to be covered for the advisory committee will include: introductory information regarding sea level rise and its effects; information on the planned process for development of a sea level rise adaptation strategy and information about the intended role of the advisory committee.

The Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee has been established by the DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs to assist with the development of a sea level rise adaptation plan for the state. This meeting is the first meeting of the advisory committee. Topics to be covered for the advisory committee will include: introductory information regarding sea level rise and its effects; information on the planned process for development of a sea level rise adaptation strategy and information about the intended role

The Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee has been established by the DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs to assist with the development of a sea level rise adaptation plan for the state. This meeting is the first meeting of the advisory committee. Topics to be covered for the advisory committee will include: introductory information regarding sea level rise and its effects; information on the planned process for development of a sea level rise adaptation strategy and information about the intended role

The Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee has been established by the DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs to assist with the development of a sea level rise adaptation plan for the state. This meeting is the first meeting of the advisory committee. Topics to be covered for the advisory committee will include: introductory information regarding sea level rise and its effects; information on the planned process for development of a sea level rise adaptation strategy and information about the intended role

To discuss and try to reach recommendations for how the State in conjunction with the counties will deal with the problems that have been well identified with regards to beach erosion and drainage issues in the bay beaches.

This workshop is designed to bring a wide array of decision makers together to learn about sea level rise,to determine areas of potentional risk and to characterize economic, social and environmental impacts. The results of this workshop will form the basis of research and policy development over the two-year Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning process